gabrielle in for heather childersled -- ainsley earhardt. >> millions of people around the globe are getting ready to ring in the new year. more than a million of them right here in new york city. hard to belief another year has gone by. with the new year becomes a major chill. maria molina is life already getting the party started with the latest. good morning maria. >> hi good morning heather and leah. good morning to you. happy new year's eve. it is a chilly morning. behind me we have the new year's eve ball. the famous ball. you can see the waterford crystals on it. it is estimated it is 6 tons in weight. a billion people around the world will be tuning in to see the ball drop as we count down for 2015 begins in new york city. you mentioned very cold

temperatures across the country. we have temperatures that are well below zero across portions of the rockies and also into the plains. current temperatures are frigid. when you factor in the wind it feels a lot colder than what the thermometer reads. the cold air has arrived into the northeast. we are looking at temperatures in new york city as the ball drops and we head into tonight. as far as precipitation goes we have concerns. it is across parts of the rockies and also into the plains. parts of southwest texas could be looking at areas of freezing rain mixing in with sleet and also snow. we have a number of advisories

with the storm system. not looking at any precipitation. temperatures will be dropping into the upper 20's. very chilly right now as well in new york city cold temperatures bundle up as you go outdoors. relatively mild season it hasn't been too bad in terms of winter. upper 20's close to midnight it will be cooler than that. >> you are warming it up for everyone. >> it will be a lot of body heat down there. >> 57 percent of voters said it was a good year for their family with over 30 percent calling 2014 bad. we want to know what do you want

to happen in our country in 2015? send us your comments on facebook twitter or send an e-mail at fox friendsfirst@foxnews.com and we will share them later in the show. >> a fox news alert. while you were sleeping five more gitmo adviseprisoners were set free. they were deemed no longer dangerous. >> he said he would close guantanamo after he took office in 2009. the department of defense said it transferred five detainees held there for a decade without going charged. two from tunisia three from yemen. all will be sent to kazakhstan. it brings the total to 127.

these five were cleared for release by the special government task force that looks into their cases. the critics will argue the residdism rate of those released from prison has been alarmingly high. >> 30 percent suspected re-entry of those that have gone back to battle after being released from afghanistan. we are putting ourselves in danger. >> the president has been clearing out get no at a pretty brisk pace this year. that brings the number to 30 the number of detainees that have been released so far through 2014. >> doug luzader live for us. thank you, doug. >> to another story this morning. on-line death threats to police screaming rants in public all leading to a fatal shooting. a man shot and killed in pennsylvania after trying to rundown officers with his car. kelly wright here with new information for us. >> good morning kelly. >> good morning to you. this comes amid heightened security concerns for police

every where. police were attempting to arrest the man who posted on youtube terroristic threats for police fbi and other agents. watch this. >> no way in hell i am going back to prison. no (bleep) way. to the police, fbi cia i am not going any more. >> that's a threat he posted on-line. police attempted to arrest him tuesday in a bank parking lot. they ordered him out of the car but then he began backing his car into the suv of the police chief and then tried to run over other officers. police responded with force. >> the officers fired and fatally struck him. there were several officers around. i don't know the location of several officers all of the officers are being interviewed by district attorney's office.

>> the family claims he was mentally ill. police add he is no stranger to law enforcement agencies. he has a criminal record that dates back nearly a decade. >> i can tell you that in 2005 he was arrested for recklessly endangering another person also imprisonment terroristic threats. >> a deadly confrontation. no officers were injured in this case. this year alone there has been a 56 percent increase of officers killed by firearms including 50 ambush assaults. 50 have been killed this year. it doesn't stop there. in massachusetts police officers kicked punched and choked while in the line of duty. two group of cops attacked by teenagers teenagers. they were serving a warrant when they attacked him in a stairwell. at least 6 other teens.umped in. they used pepper spray to fight

them off before other help arrived. all 7 people were arrested. new york city mayor bill deblasio meeting behind closed doors in an effort to repair his relationship with law enforcement. officers publically turned their backs on the mayor who continues to defend anti police protests following the execution style killings of two police officers. union reps say the two-hour meeting ended with no solution. >> there are a number of discussions about the safety issues that our members face. there was no resolve. our thought here today is that actions speak louder than words and time will tell. >> some new york city lawmakers telling a local news sight they were urged to buy deblasio's public aids to publically blast the pba president lynch and others who spoke out against the

mayor. deblasio's press secretary denied the claims. >> a massive recovery operation. crews recovering bodies and debris from indonesia to singapore sunday. we are live withfrom thailand with the latest. what are you learning today? >> strong winds and heavy rain are hampering the recovery operation at the poem moan meant -- moment. divers can't go diving to look for bodies and debris. the first two bodies arriving at the air base for the honor guard. sonar images they viewed could show the upside down fuselage of the plane at the bought testimony of the sea. it is not clear if the plane is broken up or in one piece. the waters are relatively shallow. divers are likely to be able to search the floor.

the uss sampson has been using sonar devices on board to help pinpoint the remains of the lost plane. the first recovered was found in the sea about 10 miles from the airasia indonesia. about halfway into its flight from surabaya to singapore. the pilot radioed in he was facing bad weather. airasia never lost a plane before. >> it was an experience i never dement happening and a airline's worst nightmare. >> david piper reporting.

sur none of the planes are missing, though. days ago a jordanian pilot was taken hostage by isis. his f-16 crash but the terror group claims it shot down the plane. published an interview with the pilot where he said the group plans on killing him. he is pictured wearing an orange jump suit. >> former president george h.w. bush is arrestresting at home. the 90-year-old is grateful for the doctors and nurses for their superb care. he was rushed to the hospital last week for shortness of breath. we are all happy to hear he is doing all right. >> good for him. a good way to start the new year. >> it sure is. >> abraham lincoln is known as one of the most important presidents in u.s. history. >> do americans really know much about him? it is waters world the lincoln

edition. >> abraham lincoln. why is he so important do you think? >> civil rights. >> do you like him? >> i love him. >> i would venture to say i am obsessed with lincoln. >> when was lincoln president? >> 1850. >> civil war area 1840's, 50's, 60? >> plenty. >> emancipation proclamation. >> emancipation proclamation. >> say that three times fast. i was kidding. >> declaration of independence. >> that wasn't lincoln? >> who was that? >> jefferson. >> was he republican or democrat? >> liberal. >> republican. >> i believe he was a democrat. >> he was republican.

>> wow. >> does that surprise you? >> no. >> republican for sure? >> no. >> you were right. >> trust your instincts, man p. >> how did lincoln die? >> he was assassinated by john wilkes booth at some theater. >> who shot lincoln? >> ruth. >> not ruth. >> babe ruth. >> you mean that's the same guy? >> george booth. >> booth. is it booth? >> they stole his body. >> they stole his body. >> lincoln's body. >> they did? >> where did they take it? >> it's an unsolved mystery no? >> you can count on him to bring good humor every time. >> panic on the line in the middle of an armed standoff with

police. >> they think they are invincible with the face shot. >> the strange call from a hostage maker. >> how to avoid the third crisis if you are taking you beer tonightuber tonight. >> who do you think is the most charitable celebrity? ♪

>> welcome back to "fox & friends first". a nationwide epidemic. a deadly outbreak claiming the lives of 16 children. the cdc sounding the alarm of a major health crisis after widespread cases of the h3 n 2

spreads. this year's vaccine was developed h3 n 2 began to mutate. it is not as effective as it could be. doctors say you should get a flu shot because some protection is better than none. >> police arresting the korean airline executive who turned a packed plane around over a backg of macadamia nuts. the ceo's daughter faces charges of in-flight violence and changing a flight route. he she answer hey cued of getting employees to cover up the incident. >> he tried to sensor it not only in this country but also in america. kim jong-un the interview may soon be available to south koreans. he plans to drop 100,000 of the dvd's into the country using balloons starting next month.

kim jong-un upset about the comedy which depicts an assassination attempt. >> jim harbaugh returning to michigan. he talked about growing up in ann arbor and always hanging around the school football office as a kid. >> there was a time i was sitting in coach shim bechler's office. i was in the chair i had my feet on the desk. he walked in said how are you doing, jim? >> i am great. how are you? what are you doing? i am sitting in your chair, coach. >> harbaugh promising to keep up the excellence of the michigan football program at $5 million for three years he is one of the heist paid coaches in the league. >> mile high's melee. united airlines suing a computer whiz. fox business is also a whiz herself and she is here to

explain how it impacts your bottom line. >> united and other pits are suing a 22-year-old over his start up to help travelers get around airline's high prices. skip lag finds hidden city fairs which are one day tickets that have a layover for your final destination. united orbitz call it unfair competition. the founder says it's legal and he's fighting back. >> new year's eve promises to be huge for car service app uber. it will make 100 million tonight alone. prices will climb from 8 to 10:00 p.m. and spike hugely between 12:30 to 3. you can try to hail a regular taxi. >> the last day of the year adding a veggie burger to his list here in new york city. the mini veggie patties will be

made with carrots zucchini and broccoli. some were shocked they would even go veggie. they have a vegan bun on the way. we are watching stock futures for you right now. 17 points hoping to end the year on the high note. >> to find the fox business network log on to fox business cot business.com/business finder. >> a changing of the royal guard. a new challenge to protect those who protect the royal family and had you how it is all tied to isis. >> when push came to shove. coming up he explains why he did it.

>> from broadway to the big screen to hollywood icon it has been a banner year for entertainment. let's step into the fox light with michael tammero with the best of 2014. you have been covering it all for us. >> we had everything covered so you didn't have to do it. we narrowed some of the biggest stories and friends down for the year 2014. >> hey, guys. news making entertainment moments with the fox light topics for 2014. first up here is jimmy. jimmy fallon took his place behind the tonight show desk back in february. he invented the late night format crowned ew's entertainer of the year. ben super. >> guardians of the gal lax see taking in the most at the box office over 3202 they provide

studio and networks. >> speaking of settings broadway is booming. it has been in the great white way pulling in 2.2 billion up since 2013. continuing the lineup hue jackson bradley cooper. garth brooks is back. it has been over 13er yaos but the country legend is turning up the charts. unfortunately 2014 also brought tragedy. some of the grates have been taken from us robin williams phillip seymour hoffman in the interview the last sit down. >> we met people that will be shining bright from shawn p hilarious to rachel melvin and the force will be with us. the most viewed movie trailers

to date the new star wars film is hitting the big screen. >> there were some big losses. >> robin williams, joan rivers. >> 2015 doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon. >> happy new year. >> you, too. >> 26 minutes after the hour. not unidentified after all. actually this guy people thought they were seeing ufo's and when it rains it pours. morton salt slogan really reigning true.

>> a million people will be flooding the streets. we are live with the last minute preparations. >> a man trying to rundown cops with his car is killed. what we learned about his threats from social media about police officers and the fbi. >> a changing of the royal guard. the new challenge and how it is all tied to isis. "fox & friends first" continues right now. >> you are taking a look at times square before everything gets really rolling today. i am lia gabial in for ainsley earhardt. >> i am heather childers rment

it will be a different scene a couple hours from now. billions of people all around the world they are ready to ring in the new year including more than 1 million right here in new york city. >> how much bundling to we need to do? maria molina is already warming it up for us there. >> good morning. i have thermals on a hat on and chevroleters on and i am still very chilly out here. you really have to bundle up. the longer you are exposed to the full conditions you start to feel the cold temperatures. they are bone chilling. behind me is the new year's eve new york city ball. it is very impressive. very large. it is 6 tons in weight and also 12 feet in diameter. it was tested yesterday at noon.

at 11:59 eastern time tonight it will be making its way down the pole to ring in 2015. the first ball drop was in 1907. this one behind me is a 7th generation ball. we have seen a number of them through out many, many years. it does have over 2600 dry angles in the ball here i am not sure if you can really see on hold. but these are unique waterford crystals they are all around the ball. this is going to be helping ring in the new year at 2015 coming up later tonight. it does have 3200 led lights in red, blue, green and also in white. the weather conditions that is a big concern. we have very told arctic air in place across parts of the rockies and also into the plains. we are talking actual temperatures well below zero. you factor in the wind the windchill temperatures are even colder than that. as far as the conditions here in

new york city expected for the ball drop we expect temperatures to be in the upper 20's. windchills colder than that. i have sam here next to me. he is handing me over some new year's eve celebration classes. i am going to put those on here. take my papers. of course make sure to tune in tonight we will have anna kooiman, kimberly guilfoyle and many others celebrating the new year's eve celebrations here in new york city. they are going to be ringing in the new year. i am already ready heather and leah. back to you. >> there's a look at the lineup. a lot of folks will be out there with you. bring back some of the glasses. we like those. >> i will do. >> that on skwich is bigger than maria by the way. on a serious note though, some anti police protestors they are apparently claimingplanning to shake up new year's eve celebrations in new york city's times square. the group is called stop mass incarcerations and they are hoping to gather thousands of people to march to the popular

tourist locations protesting the deaths of mike brown and eric garner. protestors say demonstrators will not get near the ball drop unless they get there early. once the area is at full capacity no one else will be allowed inside. >> activists planning to crash boston's historic first night celebrations urged no the to traumatize the hundreds of small children who will be in attendance at the annual family friendly event. demonstrators say they will have parade floats where they will stage a die in with eric garner around michael brown. >> the little kids want to know why thr people lying around dead and we want to know why there are innocent black-year-olds dead. >> there are 2, 3, 4-year-olds there i don't think they should have to see behavior they have nothing to po do with. >> city officials hoping to counter the protest by asking attendees to wear something blue to show support for police officers.

>> a man whose family members say they were mentally unstable shot and killed by police in pennsylvania after trying to mow them down with his car. kelly wright is here with the latest. it seems he was making some threats. >> indeed he was making some threats on-line. this is another incident of a man posting terroristic threats on-line. watching the video is disturbing. you can understand why police were trying to apprehend this man before any harm was done. in the video the 52-year-old appears agitated and he was fed up and had enough. >> no way in hell i am going back to prison. no way. to the police to the fbi the cia agents i am not taking it for my family any more. >> police attempted to arrest him tuesday at the bank parking lo the in suburban, philadelphia. they ordered him to get out of the car pacini began backing his car into the suv of the police chief and tried to run over

other officers. police responded with force killing him. pacini's family claiming he is mentally ill. pacini had a criminal record that dates back nearly a decade. >> when police have to deal with somebody with mental illness it could be violent it could be passive. you just don't know. what's unfortunate in this case the vehicle was his weapon. it exacerbates wave the issue would be. >> no officers were injured in the case but in year alone there has been a 56 percent increase in officers killed by firearms including 15 ambush assaults. 50 have been killed so far this year. >> heather? >> kelly wright joining us this morning. >> fox news alert. overnight more gitmo prisoners set free. the white house says the five men tied to al qaeda aren't dangerous any more.

doug luzader is live with the developing tails on this story. >> good morning. this is part of a real rush this year to close in on the president's goal to ultimately crows close the prison at guantanamo bay. these five detainees will be sent to kazakhstan. two from tunisia the other three from yemen. they promised to close back in 99 but after this release there will be 127 detainees there. a special government task force cleared the five for release but given how many former detainees returned there has been bipartisan resistance here. >> the group i will be watching is democrats. they will support the president as he goes about emptying guantanamo. he wants to release or transfer

a dozen detainees. >> one of the most recent set backs by "washington post" the state department point person for negotiating some of these transfers decided to resign. >> thanks doug luzader. >> crews recovering bodies and debris from flight 8501. the first two bodies arriving with a full honor guard. they have been using sonar devices to pinpoint remains of the lost airplane. they narrowed the search for the plane but haven't spotted the aircraft.

the search has been closed by bad records. security even tighter at one of the most heavily guarded places in the u.k. britain's royal guard are on high alert after mounting fears of the an isis terror attack. soldiers have been moved inside the gates behind metal fences for extra protection. british police say although they had five terror plots in the last four months they don't want to take any chances. then there's this story. it is the day that many conspiracy theorists have waited for. the cia comes clean about ufo sightings. number one most read on your best of 2014 list of unusual activity in the skies in the 50's it was us. the cia taking responsibility for half of ufo saying it was testing a youtube spy plane that got people of nevada

all worked up. do you believe it? >> i don't know. >> here's another award we want to talk to you about as we go into the new year. >> the singer recognized as the most charitable celebrity. she not only gives to countless charities she is donating all of the proceed from her welcome to new york single all of them to the new york city public schools. how nice is that? >> great role model. >> the time 20 minutes until the top of the hour. coming up it is home to the most expensive prison on earth. that's not all. wait until you hear the pricey project going up at guantanamo bay. >> it is not too late to save. the tax tips that will put money back in your pocket before you file. >> need to see that. >> forget times square. what with about a wally drop.

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to keep watch in labs across the country. most recently last week's ebola scare where a scientist might come into contact with the deadly virus in an atlanta lab. >> less than a dollar is what they bought the airline for. the malaysia man considered the king of the asian budget travel. he reacted well to the tragedy

of flight 8501. detainees out students in. they want to turn the government schools that lshd exist on the base into one school for 275 students. this revamp will create one of the world's most expensive schools costing 250,000 per student. 110 prisoners remain in gitmo. the >> tax filing season is right around the corner. helping you increase your tax breaks. cheryl casone is here with the tips. we all need them. >> leah, no kidding. good morning. the last day of the year is the last chance to make final adjustments that will effect your life. april 15th. if you work from

home it is free pay all of the way. prepay local income and property taxes by paying it a day earlier than the first day of 2015 you are going to get a tax benefit a full year earlier. deduction double up means double up on certain itemized deductions or charities that you get a deduction for them and you get a standard deduction for the following year. that helps you. apply for your business if you have one. small businesses should buy equipment before the end of the year. you are not going to be able to make any big purchases. it is time to get deductions right away computers printers, corporate cars all that good stuff. finally you want to set up your pension plans before year's end. there's no need to fund them until september of 2015. this plan, if a plan is in existence before the end of the year. there's no need to put money into it until september 15th. leah a lot of people are thinking taxes right now then we will think about new year's eve oochlt sounds like that's the spart way to do it, cheryl.

>> to find the fox business network log on to foxbusiness.com/channel finder. time for your 5@5:00 the whacky ways you can ring in the new year. it is the peak drop that is where the delicious marshmallow treats are made by the way. in california the grape drop. it is only fitting being one of california's big wine valleys. in oklahoma the olive drop a guy apart olive is lowered from the fwraing loud wright skyscraper and lands in a martino glass. then in indiana the watermelon drop paying tribute to the county's many melon farms 15 watermelons fall out of a bigger melon plopping 75 feet to the ground. in port clinton ohio the wally drop a giant fresh water fish

named captain while lee wally it is the capital of the world. >> i wish i had gone i used to live out there. >> 48 minutes after the hour when it rains it pours. why morton salt's slogan really reigns true. >> the price is wrong why this guy's excitement is premature. >> clayton with what's coming up on "fox & friends." >> i am out here hidden in the price is right throngs. we are ringing in the new year with you. maria molina is live in times square with all of the busy preps. 15 ways to improve your life in 2015. if you have a new tech gift for christmas like many did you don't know what to do with your old one we are going to show you how to turn it into cash. the last one of 2014.

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welcome back to "fox & friends first." a convicted killer in custody after a terrifying, intense six-hour standoff with police. the armed suspect who was wanted for breaking parole barricaded himself inside an apartment along with two women and several children. at one point he called the fox affiliate in minneapolis and talked with the station for 76 minutes. in the middle of the conversation you can hear gunshots and screaming. >> i have absolutely nothing to lose and apparently helmets think they are invincible from a face shot. >> police used tear gas and concussion grenades before the suspect will be taken

out on a stretcher. all the women and children are now safe. the tax a & m student assistant caught on camera hitting students during a liberty bowl was fired. he was dismissed after watching the video himself. richardson tweeting an apology. i did lose myself he said, with everything going on. to the players involved, i do apologize for the ignorance i displayed. the detroit lions won't be without their star player this weekend after all. the defensive tackle originally suspended after one game after stomping on aaron rodgers ankle winning an appeal and will have to pay $7 that -- to pay $7,000 instead. >> the cancer death rate dropping over the past two decades saving lives of 1.5 million americans. this includes lung, breast prostate and colon cancers.

the american cancer society says the decline is based on fewer people smoking and improved treatments. >> it's time for your viral videos. first up, the price is wrong but hey, let's celebrate any way. >> actual retail price 500 bucks. [screaming] >> 500! >> the poor guy jumped for joy too early. host drew carey said 500 but he picked 550 many >> this might be the cutest christmas morning reaction ever. [for me! >> couldn't believe santa

left his snowy footprints all over the floor. yes, he did. >> the time is six minutes till the top of the hour. coming up when plans backfire. a would-be criminal learning the hard way not to rob an a.t.m. >> as the world gets ready to ring in the new year what are your wishes for 2015? your e-mails next.

time now for the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. fox news channel beating the competition for the 13th straight year in daytime and prime time viewers. we want to thank all of you for that. thank you very much. the bad, a more ton salt storage facility's wall collapsed burying at least seven cars in salt. >> a would-be robbering getting the shock of -- a would-be robber getting the shock of his life. an explosion knocking him off his feet. >> time for your brew on this responses. on this new year's we wanted to know what you want to see happen with our country in 2015. jennifer writes limited government, limited terms for politicians and limited pay for politicians. gene e-mails he would like to see an end to obamacare. brit says she wants to see the v.a. take care of veterans instead of just drawing a paycheck. thanks to everyone who responded. we are getting ready to ring in the new year.

here in new york city organizers doing plenty of tests to make sure the gigantic crystal ball is ready for its 130-foot descent over times square tonight. don't forget to watch tonight at 9:00 tonight. "fox & friends" starts now. bye. good morning to you. i'm ainsley earhardt filling in for elisabeth this morning. it is wednesday december 31. it is the last day of 2014. but not in new zealand. 2015 already here and the celebrations are underway there. and in new york city millions are on their way to times square for this year's biggest party. and we are live with a look behind the scenes. >> and as the president golfs in hawaii, he's got a few new year surprises in store for you like freeing five more terrorists with ties to al qaeda from gitmo, while you were